The final concert of the school year featuring three stage bands, the Tam-Young Jazz Combo, and a special guest appearance by master jazz drummer Joe McCarthy.

Joe McCarthy's band, Afro Bop Alliance, is the 2008 Grammy winner for Latin Jazz Album of the Year. Joe is also the Leader and Drummer for the United States Naval Academy Jazz Ensemble, and is an Adjunct Professor of Drum set and Afro-Cuban Percussion Studies at Georgetown University in Washington DC and George Mason University in Fairfax VA. He has authored several instructional books and DVDs under Alfred Publishing.
$7.00 General Admission - Tickets available at the Hawaii Theatre Box Office. Call 943-2244 for more information.

Grammy Award-winning artists, Bill Cunliffe, piano and Denise Donatelli, vocals, will be joined by Bruce Hamada on bass for an unforgettable jazz evening.
Special guest Don Gordon, emcee

Tickets $45/35 at the door or online at
www.musicianshawaii.com/studio-909/

Group discounts available online only:
10-19 tickets 10% off
20+ tickets 20% off

Studio 909 is a BYO venue. Guests may bring food and beverage to consume on the premises as none is available for purchase. Limited free parking in building, street parking after 6.

For more information, contact us:
909presents@gmail.com

Trumpet player extraordinaire DeShannon Higa is considered by many to be one of the best new jazz players in town. A former New York musician, he has played at Carnegie Hall, Birdland and Radio City Music Hall. What sets his Subtonic Orchestra apart from the rest is the vast range and flexibility of the ensemble. Firmly rooted in jazz but blending elements of electronica and even hip-hop, Deshannon brings his own unique vision to the stage.
Hosted by HPR's Don Gordon. $35 General | $30 museum members. Online presale ticket purchases recommended, with tickets available at the theater box office as well.

For more information and to buy tickets online, visit www.honolulumuseum.org

Jeff Hamilton, drummer extraordinaire and co-leader of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, and Tamir Hendelman, pianist and member of the Jeff Hamilton Trio, will be joined by Honolulu bassist Bruce Hamada.

Tickets $45/35 at the door or online at
www.musicianshawaii.com/studio-909/

Group discounts available online only:
10-19 tickets 10% off
20+ tickets 20% off

Studio 909 is a BYO venue. Guests may bring food and beverage to consume on the premises as none is available for purchase. Limited free parking in building, street parking after 6.

For more information, contact us:
909presents@gmail.com

Saxophonist Colin Stetson's music reaches beyond genre and defies classification. Bridging the gaps between jazz, experimental music, indie pop and electronica, his unique sound has earned him collaborations with such varied artists as Anthony Braxton, Tom Waits, Laurie Anderson, Arcade Fire and Bon Iver. The way he often imitates delay lines and distortion pedals with his saxophone has to be seen to believed. $35 General | $30 museum members, tickets can be purchased online or at the theater box office.

Opening act:
Kicking off the final evening of Last Saturday Roots in Jazz is the Jim Seeley Trio. Seeley, a New York trumpet player is known for his current work in Chico O'Farrill's Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra and the Arturo O'Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. He has also played and toured with Ray Charles and has collaborated with free jazz icon Lester Bowie and the Art Ensemble of Chicago.

Hosted by HPR's Don Gordon.

For more information and to buy tickets online, visit www.honolulumuseum.org

Tickets $20 at the door or online at
www.musicianshawaii.com/studio-909/

Group discounts available online only:
10-19 tickets 10% off
20+ tickets 20% off

Studio 909 is a BYO venue. Guests may bring food and beverage to consume on the premises as none is available for purchase. Limited free parking in building, street parking after 6.

For more information, contact us:
909presents@gmail.com

Shiro Mori, quitar - Bruce Hamada, bass - Jim Howard, piano - Darryl Pellegrini, drums - Scott Villiger, woodwinds

Tickets $20 at the door or online at
www.musicianshawaii.com/studio-909/

Group discounts available online only:
10-19 tickets 10% off
20+ tickets 20% off

Studio 909 is a BYO venue. Guests may bring food and beverage to consume on the premises as none is available for purchase. Limited free parking in building, street parking after 6.

For more information, contact us:
909presents@gmail.com

John Kolivas, bass - Tim Tsukiyama, saxes - Dan Del Negro, piano - Von Baron, drums

Tickets $20 at the door or online at
www.musicianshawaii.com/studio-909/

Group discounts available online only:
10-19 tickets 10% off
20+ tickets 20% off

Studio 909 is a BYO venue. Guests may bring food and beverage to consume on the premises as none is available for purchase. Limited free parking in building, street parking after 6.

For more information, contact us:
909presents@gmail.com